31.   Corn futures surged as forecasts called for little or no rain over the weekend for parts of the Midwest.

32.   Heating oil futures surged Tuesday at the New York Mercantile Exchange amid fears of an early, cold winter with only thin supplies of heating fuel on hand.

33.   Hog futures surged at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as the market finally responded to positive fundamentals underpinning the cash hog market.

34.   In other commodity trading, copper futures surged on a decision by the Federal Reserve to cut a key interest rate by a half point.

35.   In other commodities trading, platinum futures surged at Nymex amid aggressive buying by commission houses and commodity funds, traders said.

36.   In other commodities trading, wheat futures surged to six-week highs Monday after talk of better export prospects, among other factors.

37.   Palladium futures surged to another all-time high Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange in a continuing rally resulting from tight world supplies and uncertainty about exports from Russia.

38.   Silver futures also surged.

39.   Soybean futures surged higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, riding a late-session rally after choppy trading for most of the day.

40.   Soybean futures surged upward Tuesday in a technically inspired rally just before the closing bell on the Chicago Board of Trade.